That was true. He was already dead, so what else could he not let go of?
Moreover, they had only been protecting themselves all along and hadn't done anything overboard. The ape king only dealt with them under Jean's instructions. The reason he died was only that he was less skillful in comparison. He shouldn't still harbor hatred toward them even after his death.
If that was the case, the reason the ape king was doing this could be because he wanted to help Jean. If he knew that Jean was dead, he probably wouldn't want to waste energy on this, either.
At this thought, Bai Qingqing smiled wretchedly.
The ape king felt the chills when he saw her smile. He finally couldn't hold it in anymore and asked, "What are you smiling at?"
"I'm smiling at something funny." To prevent being implicated by the ape king's fury, Bai Qingqing leaned closer to Mitchell's side, grabbing onto his arm.